1. Finish teaching your mini-lessons
2. "Using the right word" activities
3. Spelling
HAND IN THEMATIC R DRAFTS!!
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
Today in Class...5/14
Affect or effect? It's or its? Well or good? How do I know which word to use?
1. First drafts of thematic essays handed in? See me for pass if not...
2. You're the teacher...Design a mini-lesson on your assigned "commonly confused words"
HW: Finish first drafts of thematic essays! Portfolio mini-conferences coming up at end of this week!!
1. First drafts of thematic essays handed in? See me for pass if not...
2. You're the teacher...Design a mini-lesson on your assigned "commonly confused words"
HW: Finish first drafts of thematic essays! Portfolio mini-conferences coming up at end of this week!!
Monday, May 7, 2012
Today in Class...5/7
What is the next step for my thematic essay?
1. Finish finding quotes for each example.
2. Thematic essay framework
3. Ready to type rough drafts tomorrow?
HW: Make progress on thematic pre-writing
1. Finish finding quotes for each example.
2. Thematic essay framework
3. Ready to type rough drafts tomorrow?
HW: Make progress on thematic pre-writing
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Today in Class...5/3
What do I need to do to finish my final book project by tomorrow?
What is a common theme among all of the novels we've read this year?
1. The first steps to your last written task: The THEMATIC ESSAY
2. Catch up time
HW: Projects due tomorrow by end of day
What is a common theme among all of the novels we've read this year?
1. The first steps to your last written task: The THEMATIC ESSAY
2. Catch up time
HW: Projects due tomorrow by end of day
Monday, April 30, 2012
Today in Class...4/30
What will you choose for your personal historical fiction assessment?
1. (Some classes) Finish Lady or Tiger questions
2. Historical fiction book assessment plan
3. More spelling
HW: Book mini-projects due Friday
1. (Some classes) Finish Lady or Tiger questions
2. Historical fiction book assessment plan
3. More spelling
HW: Book mini-projects due Friday
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Today in Class...4/25
Mish-mash day....You can work on the following, in order.
1. Calendar for portfolio and conference expectations
2. Finish double bubble with partner
3. Read historical fiction book/work on bonus book and activity
4. Spelling...Review all of your past words and get the activities for your new unit.
HW: Keep reading hist fiction book!
Period 6:
1. Read ESPN article...The true story of Texas Western
Complete critical thinking questions
2. Spelling...Review all of your past words and start practicing new unit.
1. Calendar for portfolio and conference expectations
2. Finish double bubble with partner
3. Read historical fiction book/work on bonus book and activity
4. Spelling...Review all of your past words and get the activities for your new unit.
HW: Keep reading hist fiction book!
Period 6:
1. Read ESPN article...The true story of Texas Western
Complete critical thinking questions
2. Spelling...Review all of your past words and start practicing new unit.
Today in Class...4/24
What does my book have in common with someone else's? What makes it different? Can we make some connections between the two (or 3), even if we haven't read the other?
1. Reading catch up time (Books finished by next Monday!)
2. Group book connections activity
3. Remember spelling? (if not today..tomorrow)
HW: Finish book by Monday...Book project options TBA soon!
1. Reading catch up time (Books finished by next Monday!)
2. Group book connections activity
3. Remember spelling? (if not today..tomorrow)
HW: Finish book by Monday...Book project options TBA soon!
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